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  • Great Athlete Sponsorship

    We are delighted to announce that the children raised £5,331.40 from the athlete visit by Steve Frew! This means we were able to donate £3,585.61 to support British…

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  • Caring for the World

    Year 3 have been invited to write poems about caring for the world as home learning. Here is a poem from Kiera in Lobsters   I went to…

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  • British Athlete Visit -Steve Frew

    On Tuesday 25th March, former British gymnast and Commonwealth medallist, Steve Frew attended school to lead a fitness circuit and assembly for the children. Steve told the story…

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  • Steve Frew will be visiting Wormley Primary

    We are thrilled to be able to share some more information about our upcoming Great Athletes event. We are excited to announce that the athlete who will be…

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  • HEALTHY EATING

    We are trying hard to encourage healthy eating including eating vegetables and fruit at lunchtime. It is quite hard work! However, it is very important to establish healthy…

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#Hello Yellow Day 2018

Oct
6

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More children and young people than ever before are seeking help with their mental health, but fewer than one in ten find it easy to get the support they need. That’s why on World Mental Health Day, Wednseday 10th October, we are supporting YoungMinds #HelloYellow campaign to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

This year we will be focusing on resilience and reflection. The children can come to school in their PE kit and the youngest children will receive a Hello Yellow sticker. During the day the children will take part in a range of activities linked to our wellbeing mascots. 

  • Captain Kinetic: Promotes being active and physically healthy
  • Nutrition Ninja: Promotes nutrition and healthy eating
  • Agent Lifestyle: Promotes harmony and compassion with others
  • Mindset Warrior: Promoting personal reflection and developing resilience

Our commitment to emotional wellbeing and positive mental health is so strong that we are currently attempting to a achieve the Wellbeing Award for Schools. Please support us with this by speaking to the children about #HelloYellow Day and asking the school about the various ways we support the children’s wellbeing in school.

 

Fortnite!! Really?

Oct
4
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More and more children in the school are talking about playing the game ‘Fortnite’.  Whilst we understand the game is very popular, it is also highly addictive and unsafe if played without strict monitoring.
Before your child plays Fortnite for the first time or goes back online, we urge you to take the time to learn more about it and the risks by reading the brief articles below.
For starters, the game is rated for aged 12 which means it is not recommended for any child at primary school. However, children as young as 5 are saying that they are playing everyday. There is absolutely no good reason a child this young should be playing the game. Apart from the mild violence, the game is designed for online chat with other players and is highly addictive. Addictive games often lead to tiredness, extreme behaviour and a lack of interest in other things. Young children simply should not be playing this game.
As a parent it can be difficult to make unpopular decisions for your children. Particularly when people in the media are promoting the game and just about every other child is doing Fortnite dances wherever you go.  That said, it is really important that your children are kept safe and their well being is protected. Perhaps this is easier if you agree boundaries as a group of parents so all your child’s friends are doing the same thing. This has worked for some parents.
Gaming is good fun but needs to be appropriate and carefully monitored.
https://childmind.org/article/parents-guide-dealing-fortnite/
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/fortnite-battle-royale-parents-guide/
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/parents-guide-fortnite-battle-royale

Message from the Board of Governors

Sep
24
The School Governors have met for the first full meeting of the school year. We learned that everyone has settled back into the school routine and we welcome those that are new to the school. The senior leadership team are supported by a strong team who are committed to promoting the development of each individual child at the school.
As always there is a packed diary of exciting events and focus days during the autumn term which we are looking forward to as much as the children (and the staff….!). We are confident that these opportunities will promote the enthusiasm for learning that is always apparent within the school.
Don’t just take our word for it; come in and volunteer. There are plenty of opportunities for parent (and of course, grandparent) helpers. If you are interested and can spare some time, please speak to the school office.

Welcome to Year 3

Sep
7

We hope that you have enjoyed your first week in Year 3. Getting to know you all has been great!

We have kickstarted the year with our topic ‘Ancient Egypt’ and will be learning lots of interesting facts. On Thursday 13th September we will be entering the Science Dome at school to learn about the stars and gods. We are also looking forward to visiting the British Museum on Thursday 20th September where we will be able to interact with real life artefacts and mummies.

Our Science topic this term is ‘Rocks’. We will be looking at how rocks are formed, what they are used for and how they change over time.

We have started our Maths learning with place value, recognising what each digit represents and ordering numbers to 1000. Please keep practicing the timetables and keep your eye out on MyMaths and TT Rockstars as there will be activities and competitions for you to do at home!

We have started our English learning off with Poetry and the children have enjoyed exploring a range of poems by Roger McGough. Ask your child which one is their favourite! English will also include the story ‘There’s a Pharaoh in our bath’ by Jeremy Strong and we will be writing stories around this as well as writing instructions on how to mummify a Pharaoh. Beware, it is gruesome!

Please ensure you practice your spellings as you will be tested on these every Thursday. We will also be checking your reading records so please read a minimum of 4 times a week. This will be checked every Monday. Remember if you read a book you really enjoy put it on our reading stand with your review!

Rainbow words have also been sent home. Remember to learn to read them and spell them. When you are ready, let an adult know and you will be tested in school. Good Luck!

PE is on a Wednesday so please ensure you come in with a clean kit.

Home learning needs to be completed weekly in your home learning books and given in on a Thursday.

As always we value helpers with reading, so please let a member of staff know if you are willing to help!

Mrs Barton and Mrs Bolden.

Welcome Back

Sep
6

We are very happy to welcome you back to Wormley CofE Primary School.

We hope you had a lovely summer and are looking forward to the school year ahead.

We have many exciting activities and learning experiences planned – starting with our History Term.